Less than 10% of the plastics generated globally are recycled, while the rest are incinerated,
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial compound used extensively to produce synthetic
polymers, such as epoxy resins, which are incorporated into the inner coating of metal cans …

Microplastics were demonstrated to be an environmental sink for hydrophobic organic
pollutants, while they can also serve as a potential source of such pollutants. In this study …

With over 95% of bisphenol‐A (BPA) used in the production of polycarbonate (PC) and
epoxy resins, termed here as BPA‐based plastic materials, components, and products …

Bisphenol A is an oil-derived, large market volume chemical with a wide spectrum of
applications in plastics, adhesives and thermal papers. However, bisphenol A is not …

Due to the large number of applications of bisphenol-A (BPA), the human exposure routes
are multiple. We aimed to review shortly the food and non-food sources of BPA, and to …

By 2010, the worldwide annual production of plastics will surpass 300 million tons. Plastics
are indispensable materials in modern society, and many products manufactured from …

At a global scale, increasing human population and associated economic growth has lead to
an increase in the demand for consumable goods such as those made from polymer-based …

The release of Bisphenol A (BPA) from polycarbonate baby bottles into food and food
simulants is reviewed in the perspective of the current intensive discussions on the risks of …

Abstract Background Bisphenol A (BPA) is mainly used in the production of polycarbonate, a
material with high durability and strength. This chemical is also used in the production of …